Whaleboat watch

Spotted in the Hopkins River at Warrnambool: the five oar New Bedford whaleboat pictured below. Of course it's not as beautiful as our Swiftsure but one has to admit that Proudfoot's Boathouse where it ties up is special. Patrick Groot and Larry Abrahams from the Warrnambool St Ayles Skiff Community Rowing Club tell us that they have a small fleet of these boats which come together for the Australian Whaleboat Championships in February. See the Facebook page at http://on.fb.me/1DVGyY9